Anderson University (Anderson, SC) Graduate School

Anderson University (Anderson, SC) (referred to as AU) is a Private, 4 years school located in Anderson, SC.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of AU is $15,483 in average. The school has 884 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 4,121 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Anderson University (Anderson, SC) (referred to as AU) is a Private, 4 years school located in Anderson, SC.
The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1959 - Current).
AU Directory Information
School NameAnderson University (Anderson, SC) (AU)
Address316 Boulevard, Anderson, SC 29621-4035
Phone864-231-2000
Webhttps://www.andersonuniversity.edu
Online Applicationhttps://link.andersonuniversity.edu/apply
Financial Infohttps://aid.andersonuniversity.edu
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of AU is $15,483 in average. The school has 884 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 4,121 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 143 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), and Doctorate (Other). Among them, 3 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$15,483
Student Population884
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), and Doctorate (Other)
Number of Programs143 graduate programs
(3 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio14 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at AU is $15,483 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $546.
AU offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition$10,395
Required Fees$1,092
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition$546
AU offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)3 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Anderson University (Anderson, SC) is $15,483. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 34.79% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
TuitionFees
2018-2019$8,563$746
2019-2020$9,651$1,100
2020-2021$10,140$1,038
2021-2022$10,616$1,027
2022-2023$10,395$1,092
2023-2024$14,763$720
The graduate school tuition & fees of AU is average compared to private graduate schools in South Carolina. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the South Carolina graduate tuition is $25,895 (public) / $15,156 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Anderson University (Anderson, SC)$15,483
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
South Carolina Graduate Schools$13,505$20,143
Public$13,303$25,895
Private$15,156
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $18,720 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at AU.
On-campus living costs are increased by 9.97% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $18,720. Off-campus living costs are increased by 12.49% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$9,830$3,280$9,830$4,410
2019-2020$10,280$3,664$10,268$5,190
2020-2021$10,640$3,796$10,268$5,190
2021-2022$10,900$3,864$10,900$5,488
2022-2023$11,230$4,092$10,830$5,812
2023-2024$12,290$4,560$12,290$6,430
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $736 at Anderson University (Anderson, SC). The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 34.80% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$461
2019-2020$451
2020-2021$458
2021-2022$474
2022-2023$546
2023-2024$736

Graduate Programs at AU

Anderson University (Anderson, SC) offers 53 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 344 students have completed their study at Anderson University (Anderson, SC).
Offered Degrees at Anderson University (Anderson, SC)
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree220289
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship8047
Doctor's degree - professional practice110
Doctor's degree - other600
Post Bachelor's Degree800
Post Master's Degree818
Total532344
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Anderson University (Anderson, SC) by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing program with 4 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Education program with 77 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Physical Therapy/Therapist program with 28 completers.
Anderson University (Anderson, SC) offers 53 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 344 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 289 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 8 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 154 completers$36,800
Education77$36,800
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)--
Educational/Instructional Technology62-
Music Teacher Education15-
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] 22 completers-
Bible/Biblical Studies--
Divinity/Ministry21-
Youth Ministry--
Theology and Religious Vocations (other)1-
Psychology [+] --
Psychology--
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 9 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration9-
Human Services [+] --
Public Administration--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 20 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management--
Nursing Education--
Nursing Administration--
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing--
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing--
Nursing Practice20-
Business [+] 84 completers-
Business Administration and Management54$58,000
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management--
Organizational Leadership29-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration--
Marketing/Marketing Management1-
Total289
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] --
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision--
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] 11 completers-
Divinity/Ministry11-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 36 completers-
Physical Therapy/Therapist28-
Nursing Administration--
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing--
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing--
Nursing Practice8-
Business [+] --
Organizational Leadership--
Total47
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] --
Divinity/Ministry--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] --
Physical Therapy/Therapist--
Nursing Administration--
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing--
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing--
Nursing Practice--
Total-
Doctorate (Other) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] --
Divinity/Ministry--
Total-
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] --
Health/Health Care Administration/Management--
Business [+] --
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management--
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration--
Total-
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] --
Divinity/Ministry--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 4 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management--
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing4-
Business [+] 1 completers-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management--
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration1-
Total8

Graduate Student Population at AU

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 884 students enrolled into Anderson University (Anderson, SC) graduate schools where it has total 4,121 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 759 full-time and 125 part-time graduate students. By gender, 368 male and 516 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total884368516
Full-time759294465
Part-tme1257451
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 623 White (70.48%), 183 Black/African American (20.70%), 8 Asian (0.90%), and 70 students with other races.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total884368516
American Indian/Native American000
Asian862
Black/African American1839291
Hispanic000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White623231392
Two More000
Un-Known703931
Non-resident Alien000
Anderson University (Anderson, SC) offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 624 graduate students (70.59% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 7 graduate students (0.79% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total884
Enrolled Online Exclusively624
Enrolled Some Online Courses7
Not in Online Courses253
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Anderson University (Anderson, SC). 176 students are aged 20 to 24 (19.91% of total students), 116 students are aged above 50 (13.12%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Anderson University (Anderson, SC).
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total884368516
Age 20-21413
Age 22-2417263109
Age 25-2919259133
Age 30-341164076
Age 35-391115160
Age 40-491738093
Age 50-641026339
Over 6414113

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